Pen-holder



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J. H. SPIGENER.

PEN HOLDER.

,083. Patented Jan. 7, 1890.

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UNITED STATES JACOB HOFFMAI) SPIGENER,

PATENT OFFICE.

OF TALLADEGA, ALABAMA.

PEN-HOLDEFL' SPECIFICATION forming part of Letters Patent No. 419,083, dated January 7, 1890.

Application filed June 29, 1889.

T0 aZZ whom it may concern:

Be it known that I, JACOB HOFFMAN SPIe- ENER, a citizen of the United States, residing at Talladega, in the county of Talladega and State of Alabama, have invented a new and useful Pen-Holder, of which the following is a specification.

My invention relates to improvements in pen-holders; and it consists in certain novel features hereinafter described and claimed.

In the accompanying drawings, Figure 1 is a perspective view of a pen-holder constructed in accordance with my invention. Fig. 2 is a longitudinal section of the same. Fig. 3 is a cross-section on an enlarged scale.

The handleA is of the usual forn1,and may be of any desired size. To the end of the handle I secure the divided sleeve B, which is constructed of any suitable light metal having a slight spring action, so that its free end may be compressed when so desired. To the inner side of this sleeve, near the free end of the same,Isecurea series of U-shaped plates 0, which are connected together and to the said sleeve by a single rivet D, passing through the said sleeves and the ends of the plates. The diameters of these U-shaped plates 0 increase from the inner or bot-tom plate to the outer or top plate, so as to adapt the pen-holder to pens of diiterent sizes, and the said plates increase in length from the top or outer plate to the bottom or inner plate, so that the pen may be readily engaged over the proper plate. A ring or collar E is mounted on the sleeve B and adapted to slide thereon, and is provided with an internal pin E, which passes through a longi tudinal opening in the sleeve, and thereby guides the said ring or collar in its movements.

In practice the pen is fitted over the proper plate 0 and the collar or ring is then moved toward the free end of the divided sleeve,

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consequently compressing the said end of the sleeve, so as to clamp the pen in position. lVhen itis desired to release the pen,the collar is moved away from the end of the sleeve, when the pen can be readily removed.

It will be observed that my improved penholder is very simple in its construction, and can be manufactured at a slight cost. Any size pen may be used with thepen-holder, and the gen can be quickly secured therein, so that it will beheld firmly and not beliable to drop out.

llax'ing thus described my invention, what I claim, and desire to secure by Letters Patent, is-

1. A pen-holder consisting of a handle, a series of concentric U-shaped pen-holding plat-es secured to and projecting beyond the end of the handle, the said plates decreasing in length from the inner to the outer plate of the series, whereby the ends of all the plates are exposed, a sleeve secured to the handle and extending over the inner ends of the plates, and a collar mounted on the sleeve and adapted to compress the same around the plates, as set forth.

2. Theimproved pen-holder consisting of a handle, a divided sleeve secured thereto, a series of U-shaped plates, of various diameters and of varying lengths, secured within the said sleeve, and a collar sliding on the sleeve and adapted to compress the end of the same and provided with an internal pin engaging the longitudinal opening in the sleeve, as set forth.

In testimony that I claim the foregoing as my own I have hereto atfixed my signatu rein presence of two witnesses.

JACOB HOFFMAN SPIGENER.

Vitnesses:

S. M. VENABLE, L. M. JOHNSTON. 

